World
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Russian attack in eastern Ukraine kills 2 civilians, regional military leader says.
A Russian attack on the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine early Friday left two civilians dead, 13 others injured,…
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El verano turbulento que cambió el mundo
Agosto de 2021 comenzó con mal agüero en Afganistán Los estadounidenses y sus aliados abandonaban el país, acabando por fin…
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Why are Russia and Turkey growing so close? Putin needs allies, and Erdogan needs bolstering.
BRUSSELS — Turkey’s mercurial president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is in political difficulty before elections next year, with his economy imploding…
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The Tumultuous Summer That Changed the World
In Afghanistan, August 2021 began ominously. The Americans and their allies were leaving the country, finally ending their long war…
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A Hot, Dry Britain Is Set to Declare a Drought
LONDON — The British government was expected to declare a drought for parts of England on Friday as the country…
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You Just Can’t Get the Staff
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a…
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Showdown at the Mansion Gates: How Sri Lankans Rose Up to Dethrone a Dynasty
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The president was cornered, his back to the sea. Inside the dimly lit colonial mansion he…
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Así fue como los manifestantes derrocaron al presidente Rajapaksa en Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — El presidente estaba acorralado, de espaldas al mar. Dentro de la mansión colonial tenuemente iluminada, que…
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Mostly Bluster: Why China Went Easy on Taiwan’s Economy
In retaliation for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week, China conducted large-scale military exercises around the self-governing ...
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Rhythm of War: A Thunderous Blast, and Then a Coffee Break
BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers scurried around the howitzer in a field one recent morning. In a flurry of activity,…